Make Love Not War

Boo! Hiss!

But which Secretary of State is the killjoy? Defence? Health? Environment? From that headmasterly tone of voice it could even have come from the Sec of State for Education. I think we should be told whether it’s Phillip Hammond, Andrew Lansley, Caroline Spelman or Michael Gove who has too much time on their hands…

On the other hand, it does just say the Secretary of State. They couldn’t mean…no – surely not. This couldn’t be the Americans interfering in British matters of war again, could it?

We must be firm. Hilary, you have no jurisdiction here in Greenwich.

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Believe me, it wasn’t all jolly japes and larking around in the sun. It was vicious fighting resulting in a GBH.

I would imagine that the blanket ban wouldn’t see two toddlers being hauled before The Beak for chucking a cup of water at each other its more about discouraging organised ‘flash mob’ style water fights that turn ugly.

You miss the point and are trying to use the Sec 60 as a tool to pick an argument with me. My last entry on this matter was posted in order to be helpful, nothing more. I don’t hold a strong view on it either way. However, your assumptions can’t go unchallenged.

1. The police don’t decide on charges and haven’t done for about 10 years. The CPS do that.

2. You are making the assumption that police can’t employ common sense in the application of the power conferred under Sec. 60. You are wrong.

3. Production of the sign: I don’t know. How else do you suggest the information be disseminated? You also seem to forget that police officers pay taxes too so its my money as well!

4. Having had first hand experience of group mentality it is all too easy to blame a few rotten apples in the barrel for all of the trouble. Sadly, I was there. They weren’t drunk so can’t use that excuse either. Sorry.

Sigh…..not everything has to be a battle. Maybe your friends in the CIA (click on Chris’s name for explanation) have made you a bit sour?

1) I know the CPS’s role. What would the arrest be for? Breach of Sec. 20? Public Order?

2) I am not making the assumption the police don’t use their common. It was a bit of fun. I’ve always said if the police wanted to work-to-rule, you could nick everyone for, say, not practicing archery on Sunday morning. This would be a nice effective way of clogging up the entire system. Common sense dictates you don’t act on every technical breah of law you see.

3)The signs are superfluous. They’re like the ‘Do not throw stones at this sign’ sign. The park regulations will be phrased in such a way as to ban water-fights, or organised rubber band fights, or organised whatever.

4) I am in the City and the CIA website is brilliant for their in depth, accurate, country profiles. Have a little search and get to know the wider world courtesy of the US taxpayer!